1/ At 17 weeks pregnant, Emily Waldorf was suddenly faced with a life-threatening situation: Her baby’s foot was dipping out... (opens in new tab)

1/ At 17 weeks pregnant, Emily Waldorf was suddenly faced with a life-threatening situation: Her baby’s foot was dipping out of her cervix. Doctors told her the longer her cervix stayed open, the higher her risk of infection. They knew how to treat her. There was one issue…🧵 2/ The standard of care would be to empty her womb. But the baby still had a detectable heartbeat, and stopping it would run afoul of Arkansas’ abortion ban. They needed to wait until she went into labor or showed signs o...